During a film festival in Rome, Italy, the actor revealed that he used his feelings of anger toward the U.S. president as inspiration for an action scene in “Avengers: Doomsday.”
According to a report by Entertainment Weekly, Ian McKellen, who is returning as his iconic X-Men villain Magneto, said that the film’s directors, the Russo brothers, asked him to display genuine fury while unleashing large-scale destruction with his powers. To do so, he needed to find something that would emotionally motivate him.
“They told me to pretend that I hated what I was destroying,” McKellen said. “So I stood there and shouted, ‘Mar-a-Lago!’” referring to Trump’s famous luxury resort. According to the publication, the actor’s remark amused the audience attending the event.
Marvel’s upcoming film, “Avengers: Doomsday,” marks the return of the 87-year-old McKellen as the powerful mutant villain. Joining him is a star-studded cast reprising characters connected to the X-Men franchise, including Patrick Stewart as Professor Charles Xavier, James Marsden as Cyclops, Rebecca Romijn as Mystique, and Channing Tatum as Gambit.
“Avengers: Doomsday” is scheduled to premiere in theaters worldwide on December 18, 2026.
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